diff --git a/src/cpp/ripple/main.cpp b/src/cpp/ripple/main.cpp
index 57aba443e1..a879bc14fb 100644
--- a/src/cpp/ripple/main.cpp
+++ b/src/cpp/ripple/main.cpp
@@ -263,6 +263,7 @@ int main(int argc, char* argv[])
 	else
 	{
 		// Have a RPC command.
+		NameThread("rpc");
 		std::vector<std::string> vCmd	= vm["parameters"].as<std::vector<std::string> >();
 
 		iResult	= commandLineRPC(vCmd);
diff --git a/src/cpp/ripple/utils.cpp b/src/cpp/ripple/utils.cpp
index 24099ef8d2..a8bbaa75a6 100644
--- a/src/cpp/ripple/utils.cpp
+++ b/src/cpp/ripple/utils.cpp
@@ -420,7 +420,7 @@ std::string DoSustain()
 			_exit(0);
 		if (pChild == 0)
 		{
-			NameThread("child");
+			NameThread("main");
 			signal(SIGINT, SIG_DFL);
 			signal(SIGHUP, SIG_DFL);
 			signal(SIGUSR1, SIG_DFL);